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Dear Colleagues, Check out the fourth story link “Alternative Providers Turn to Rule-Making Process for Inclusion in CCOs†just as before the profession will need you to step up and email your public input when the time comes.  I have been working with coalition members to draft Admin Rule Language (and some of you have helped already) relative to CCOs providing an adequate network of all provider types and the reimbursement piece which cannot be based on provider type but rather “Quality and Performance.â€Â Â Â  Cheers,   Vern Saboe From: The Lund Report [mailto:report=thelundreport.org@...] On Behalf Of The Lund ReportSent: Thursday, March 15, 2012 10:04 AMvsaboe@...Subject: Tobacco Funds | Germans & Our Health Care System | Oregon Prescription Drug Program Is this email not displaying correctly?View it in your browser. The Lund Report | March 15, 2012This week at The Lund Report: NEWS: Legislators Tap Tobacco Prevention Account to Fill Budget GapsAdvocates wonder if legislators consider tobacco prevention merely lip serviceGermans Confused Over U.S. Healthcare DebateTheir public healthcare system reached a record surplus of $5.28 billion last year and is one of the oldest systems in EuropeOregon Prescription Drug Program Bill Dies a Second DeathFor the second legislative session in a row, the bill could not overcome opposition from the insurance industryAlternative Providers Turn to Rule-Making Process for Inclusion in CCOsThey want to see clear definitions of terms, and guidelines on reimbursement and provider capacity in these coordinated care organizationsOHSU Team Looks to Reduce the Number of C-Section BirthsDiscussing birth outcomes on a week-by-week basis may account for the dip in C-section birthsPhilomath Voters Approve Flouride MeasureNew Federal Guidelines Mean More People Could Have Colonoscopy ScreeningsKaiser Permanente’s goal is to reach above the national average of 90 percent by encouraging its members to undergo such screeningsMental Health Carve Out Bill Faced Governor's VetoThe bill would have required the state to pay for drugs that treat mental illnesses, HIV/AIDS, cancer and immunosuppressant disordersHealth Insurers Premera, Regence Report Gains in Surplus CashTwo of the state's three largest health insurers report gains in their surpluses, just as Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler continues to argue that the funds those nonprofits have amassed go far beyond what might be needed PRESS RELEASES:Philomath Citizens Vote to Resume Public Water FluoridationGovernor Kitzhaber Issues Call for NominationsNurse-Midwives Help Address Healthcare Disparity in Washington CountyKaiser Foundation Health Plan Ranks Highest in Member Satisfaction Among Health Plans in the Northwest RegionOHSU-led Consortium Wins $21 Million Grant to Study Alcoholism, Stress follow on Twitter | like on Facebook | forward to a friend Thanks for your support.Copyright © 2012 The Lund Report, All rights reserved. This mailing was sent to vsaboe@.... You are receiving this email because you joined our newsletter list at http://www.thelundreport.org Our mailing address is: The Lund ReportPOB 82841Portland, OR 97282Add us to your address book unsubscribe from this list | update subscription preferences | view email in browser